Soko G-2A Galeb

     owned by Mike George
      and displayed at Air Combat Museum, Springfield, Illinois

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2. Early after arriving in Springfield, Mike's Galeb was configured without the wingtip fuel tanks. 3. The tip tanks have remained on the airplane since 2000 or so. 4. The tail as it looked soon after arriving in Springfield. 5. Note that the "guns" do not extend into the armament bay.  Instead, the barrels are mounted to a bunkhead at the forward end of the bay.

Soko G-2A Galeb (Seagull) This aircraft was the first jet airplane designed and manufactured in Yugoslavia. It was used mostly to train pilots and could also be used to attack enemy forces on the ground. This aircraft appeared in the hit movie Iron Eagle 3. Civil Registration: N669M Yugoslav Air Force serial: 23172 Wingspan: 34 feet 4½ inches Length: 33 feet 11 inches Height: 10 feet 9 inches Engine: Rolls-Royce Viper      turbojet with 2,500 lbs thrust Speed      top: 505 mph      cruise: 400 mph      landing: 130 mph G limits: + 7½ - 4 Ceiling      cruise: 25,0000 feet      maximum: 39, 375 feet Range: 650 miles Fuel capacity: 335 gallons Fuel consumption: 125 gph Armament: two .5 inch                             machine guns      provisions for four 57mm                 air-to-ground rockets      two 110 pound bombs Number built: approximately             150 between 1963 – 1970 Sponsored by    George Alarm Company    Springfield, Illinois For more information about home and business security offered by George Alarm Company, call 217-525-1335

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6. This is the Galeb as she has appeared for the past six years.

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